//------------------------------// // Bonus Content 2 // Story: Trust Once Lost // by Greenhorne //------------------------------// First Scene written by Blaflaix Search and Rescue​ Scootaloo wasn't having fun anymore. The plan had started out the same way all their plans did, with high hopes. Venture into the forest. Be awesome. Gain cutie marks. Profit! Once they got into the forest, it was more daunting. They could look for years, go right past her, and never notice. Actually finding the lost filly had been doused their spirits thoroughly. Seeing her limp and broken on the rocks like a busted doll... Scootaloo had been very relieved when she woke up. Seeing her lurching around and, well, delusional, had removed a lot of that relief and shifted right back to worried. All in all, it had driven home that the "rescue" in "search and rescue" implied that someone was having an absolutely horrible day. Scootaloo didn't want a search and rescue cutie mark anymore. She didn't want her special talent to center around other ponies misfortune. The journey back was grueling. Scootaloo wished they had gone with the original idea, she could've run back at top speed and for once she would've been delighted to have the adults take over. Instead they ended trying to both navigate the way back, and also watch her stumble over every root. Really, who'd decided to put so many roots in a forest? None of them were quite strong enough to catch her, but they couldn't let her just fall... The absolute worst part were the whimpers, Scootaloo didn't think she even realized she was making them, but every one made them all cringe, like they were the ones in pain. They were worn to an absolute frazzle by the time they made it out of the forest. It was a huge relief to see the adults rushing off with her to the hospital. Like a huge burden, much heavier than a filly, had be taken off their backs. It was only then that Scootaloo realized they had succeeded. There was somebody in trouble, they had gone out to help, and they had. As miserable as it was that she needed help, it was much better that they had been there to help than not. She didn't even care if they got grounded. Maybe being search and rescue wasn't so bad? Second Scene, written by Chancellor Imitation​ "It doesn't surprise me she's imitating us," Tenderheart said quietly as she munched on her daffodil sandwich. Both she and Redheart were in the staff room eating lunch. "How so?" Redheart asked, curious. "We're probably the only ponies who've been kind to her, so she's probably trying to... mimic us, in order to fit in." Her colleague fell silent at that, slowly chewing at her food. It broke the nurse's heart to know that there were creatures, or maybe even ponies, cruel enough to take advantage of such a young filly. It repulsed, to think they went against the nature of Harmony like that. If she had her way, those responsible would be locked up in Tartarus with the key thrown out, but that was a matter for the Royal Guard. All Ponyville Clinic could do currently was make sure Green felt at ease and comfortable until proper, true healing could begin. "Well, let's get done with it," Redheart said, finished with her meal. It was time to do her rounds.